David Holmes

Let's Get Killed (Go! Beat/1500 Records) (star) (star) 1/2 When Belfast deejay David Holmes traveled to New York City in 1996, he brought along a DAT recorder to capture street denizens as they waxed philosophical about their city. "Let's Get Killed" drapes the raw soundbites over a lazy, funky soundtrack, evoking the city's nocturnal moods and providing a disjointed narrative of New York's stew of hustlers, hawkers and street poets. Though Holmes' takes on funk, dub and jazz are nothing new, he proves himself...

MODENA Italy (Reuters) - Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has dismissed press speculation that he could become the next chairman of ailing airline Alitalia once it is rescued by Gulf-based Etihad Airways. "For me there is only Ferrari, to which I am very committed, so this is something that does not exist," Montezemolo told journalists on the sidelines of an event on Thursday. Several Italian newspapers had reported Montezemolo was a candidate to become chairman of...

David Holmes has become the third member of Northwestern's basketball team to announce he was leaving at the end of the school year. Holmes, a sophomore point guard, follows forward Kevin Nixon and guard Rex Walters in leaving. Holmes told the Daily Northwestern: "NU's a great school, I had a great two years here, but it's time to move on."

LONDON (Reuters) - An earthquake with a 5.5 magnitude struck in Turkmenistan on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 123 kilometers west-northwest of the port city of Turkmenbasy, or Krasnovodsk, at a depth of 12.2 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. (Reporting by David Holmes)

LONDON (Reuters) - An earthquake with a 5.5 magnitude struck in Turkmenistan on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 123 kilometers west-northwest of the port city of Turkmenbasy, or Krasnovodsk, at a depth of 12.2 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. (Reporting by David Holmes)

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia said on Monday it expects the sale of its handset business to Microsoft to be finalized on April 25, as it had received all the required regulatory approvals. The closure of the 5.4 billion euro ($7.5 billion) deal, which was agreed in September, had been delayed due to pending approvals, but earlier this month the companies won a crucial nod from Chinese regulators. ($1 = 0.7228 Euros) (Reporting by Jussi Rosendahl; Editing by David Holmes)

MILAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia SpA rose 3 percent in early trade on Monday, extending a rally amid renewed speculation it may join a sector merger wave as Verizon Communications and Vodafone were set to announce a $130 billion deal. Shares in Telecom Italia were up 3 percent at 0.545 euros by 0705 GMT, their highest level since the end of July. (Reporting by Lisa Jucca and Silvia Aloisi; Editing by David Holmes)

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said on Saturday Kiev was still in negotiations with Moscow over reducing the price it pays for gas but will turn to an arbitration court if those talks fail to cut the cost of Russian gas. Moscow raised its gas tariff for Kiev twice this week, almost doubling it in three days in moves Kiev said were political. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing by Thomas Grove; Editing by David Holmes)

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia said on Monday it expects the sale of its handset business to Microsoft to be finalized on April 25, as it had received all the required regulatory approvals. The closure of the 5.4 billion euro ($7.5 billion) deal, which was agreed in September, had been delayed due to pending approvals, but earlier this month the companies won a crucial nod from Chinese regulators. ($1 = 0.7228 Euros) (Reporting by Jussi Rosendahl; Editing by David Holmes)

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland has selected a joint venture including the owner of British lottery operator Camelot as preferred bidder to run the country's national lottery for the next 20 years, after it offered to pay 405 million euros ($551.8 million) for the concession, the government said in a statement. The winning bid is a venture between Camelot's owner, the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, and Ireland's state-owned postal service, An Post. Discussions on finalizing the...

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said on Saturday Kiev was still in negotiations with Moscow over reducing the price it pays for gas but will turn to an arbitration court if those talks fail to cut the cost of Russian gas. Moscow raised its gas tariff for Kiev twice this week, almost doubling it in three days in moves Kiev said were political. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing by Thomas Grove; Editing by David Holmes)

MILAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia SpA rose 3 percent in early trade on Monday, extending a rally amid renewed speculation it may join a sector merger wave as Verizon Communications and Vodafone were set to announce a $130 billion deal. Shares in Telecom Italia were up 3 percent at 0.545 euros by 0705 GMT, their highest level since the end of July. (Reporting by Lisa Jucca and Silvia Aloisi; Editing by David Holmes)

PARIS (Reuters) - Air France has modified the timing of one of its two daily return flights between Paris and Beirut, as the specter grows of possible western military intervention in Syria, an airline spokeswoman said on Thursday. "Air France has changed its flight schedule to and from Beirut," the spokeswoman said, adding this followed developments in the Middle East. She would not confirm whether the move was to avoid night flights or give details of the changes. (Reporting by...

PARIS (Reuters) - Air France has modified the timing of one of its two daily return flights between Paris and Beirut, as the specter grows of possible western military intervention in Syria, an airline spokeswoman said on Thursday. "Air France has changed its flight schedule to and from Beirut," the spokeswoman said, adding this followed developments in the Middle East. She would not confirm whether the move was to avoid night flights or give details of the changes. (Reporting by...

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland has selected a joint venture including the owner of British lottery operator Camelot as preferred bidder to run the country's national lottery for the next 20 years, after it offered to pay 405 million euros ($551.8 million) for the concession, the government said in a statement. The winning bid is a venture between Camelot's owner, the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, and Ireland's state-owned postal service, An Post. Discussions on finalizing the...

LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC could cut another 14,000 jobs as part of the next phase of its plan to cut up to $3 billion more in annual costs and slim down, it said on Wednesday. The bank said in slides accompanying a strategy update that its employee number could fall to 240,000 to 250,000 between 2014 and 2016, from 261,000 at the end of 2012. The bank said last week its headcount would drop to about 254,000 when current disposals and announced cuts take effect, down about 46,000 from...

MODENA Italy (Reuters) - Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has dismissed press speculation that he could become the next chairman of ailing airline Alitalia once it is rescued by Gulf-based Etihad Airways. "For me there is only Ferrari, to which I am very committed, so this is something that does not exist," Montezemolo told journalists on the sidelines of an event on Thursday. Several Italian newspapers had reported Montezemolo was a candidate to become chairman of...

Olive E. Beyer, nee Trnka, 95 years, beloved mother of John and Ellen (George) Holmes; cherished grandmother of Deanna Holmes, Jennifer (David) Marek and David Holmes; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews; and friend to many. Visitation Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 West 127th Street, Crestwood. Lying in state Monday, 9 a.m. until time of Service 10 a.m. at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. Interment Bohemian National. Member of Czech and Slovak American...